During Korean War, Syngman Rhee is elected president of South Korea in first presidential election by direct popular vot

The video discusses the presidential election in South Korea, highlighting President Syngman Rhee as the leading candidate. It marks the first direct election by the Korean people since the Republic's founding in 1948. Despite past criticisms of Rhee's methods, the election process is described as free and orderly. Rhee, a symbol of Korean nationalism, faces minimal opposition, securing a significant victory with five million out of seven million votes.

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